Royal Numismatic Society: The Coinage of Kamarina By Jenkins and Lewis 1980

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Royal Numismatic Society  - Special Publication Number 9
The Coinage of Kamarina
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By G. K. Jenkins  & R.B. Lewis ~
A comprehensive volume for the collector of Greek Coins!!
This book highlights coins produced in the city of Kamarina during the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.  These coins are thought to be among the most beautiful and attractive coins made in ancient Sicily.
The characteristic types of these coins include the river god Hipparis, the nymph Kamarina riding on a swan and the head of Herakles wearing a lion skin.  There are racing chariots, the goddess Athena and her sacred owl, the Gorgon and Nike.
The coins are presented in their historical and artistic context - there are numerous enlargements and other illustrations.
There are 283 pages and 40 plates of coins. This
BRAND NEW
book has the original dust jacket and was published in 1980 in London by the Royal Numismatic Society (Special Publication No. 9).
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